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Adaptive Testing Works for You

Adaptive testing has met with some resistance, but it really works to your advantage.

Microsoft CTO Taking Leave

Nathan Myhrvold, chief technology officer for Microsoft Corp., will pursue science and enjoy more time with his family.

The End of IT as We Know It

Seems this club for the IT elite is getting crowded. So, how will you define your uniqueness?

BackOffice Available by Subscription

Endorsing the ASP trend, Microsoft will be offering subscriptions to its BackOffice suite of products through distributor FutureLink Distribution Corp.

Lending a Hand

To borrow a catchphrase, there's already a virtual village of mentors who are helping to develop and instill quality and professionalism among the new crop of MCPs.

Intel Will Acquire Dialogic

The going rate for a computer telephony company is $780 million cash.

XML Becoming New Industry Battleground

Java wars aren't enough. Now that Microsoft has turned its attention to XML, a standard in the industry, the rest of the industry doesn't like it.

Intel and HP Reveal IA-64 Architecture for Developers

Intel HP held a press conference detailing the IA-64 Instruction Set Architecture (ISA).

"Designed For" Not Good Enough

New logo will identify several levels of applications' compatibility with Windows 2000.

Muglia Presents Knowledge Worker Initiatives

Microsoft's Bob Muglia announced the company's specific plans for achieving its vision of knowledge workers.

BizTalk Initiative Maturing

Microsoft introduced the first draft specifications of the BizTalk Framework, the BizTalk.Org Web site and charter members of the BizTalk steering committee.

MSDE: SQL Data for the Desktop

VP Paul Maritz announced the availability of a derivative of the SQL Server 7.0 database engine for use as a lightweight desktop database engine.

Microsoft Unveils Details of Platinum

The next version of Exchange is targeted at improving scalability in part through tight integration with the Active Directory services of Windows 2000.

Microsoft Partners Support DNA

Several software vendors recently declared their commitment to the Windows Distributed interNet Applications (Windows DNA) architecture.

Microsoft Announces Open OLE DB Interface Initiative

Microsoft will provide software vendors and application developers with an open interface to more efficiently integrate data mining tools and applications.

IBM Demos 8-node Clustering on NT

Clustering on Windows NT got a turbo boost at Tech Ed with IBM's demo of an 8-node, any-to-any failover clustering technology.

Microsoft Introduces Clustering, Management Support

Microsoft showcased multinode clustering, server consolidation and management solutions for Windows NT/2000 Server at TechEd today.

Valentine Pushes Reliability for Windows 2000

Brian Valentine used his well publicized management style to exhort attendees at TechEd today to test Beta 3.

Attachmate’s EliteAssist Goes Live Monday

EliteAssist is Attachmate's Web-based visual remote control solution that enhances the company’s support offerings.

Symantec To Bring Standard Approach to EJB

Symantec will introduce two new technologies on Monday that aim to bring standards to EJB development and, more importantly, deployment.